when we are no longer young

Sure enough, it is not so easy to "debut is a big hit", at least EXO did not.

After the release of their debut mini-album "MAMA", they fell into an endless blank period.

EXO's debut has a great momentum, not only the members are all high-profile, but it took more than four months to release the members and the prelude song, and the popularity is very high.

The company cultivated them according to the second superjunior, but after their debut, it was like nothing happened, except when they were thrown in, there was a small wave, and there was no movement.

The intense style and superpowers of "MAMA" are not accepted by the public. At most, when introducing myself, it can be used as a meme, just smile, nothing else.

A few months after their debut, they still don't have a regular album, which is actually quite ironic.

However, the schedule during the blank period is not blank. The less popular you are, the more you have to work hard.If they don't go to a good stage, they will go to a stage that is not good. They are not qualified to choose the itinerary.

When Jin Minxi said "Finally I roar! I run wildly! I warm up! I don't want the world to become cold!" When the old man in the audience trembled in fright, they finally found out sadly that they were probably really confused.

This is a song concert for a cultural and art festival in a certain city. The host, hey, can't be called a host, just an announcer. He is a teacher from the broadcasting department of a college next door.

The stage where they can't stand now is a small gymnasium in this city.

There were thousands of spectators scattered under the stage. The old man who was just scared in the front row was looking at the group of young people with terrified eyes at the moment, and he was still chanting, "little children, how about singing?" Not good, what are you yelling suddenly, isn't it scary?"

Oh, by the way, I forgot to mention, their last performance was an erhu solo, the old man may not have recovered from the "Erquan Yingyue" just now.

Kim Jong-in's dancing range has always been very large. Oh Se-hoon, who was kicked for the fourth time, was looking at him with resentment, while Baekhyun, Kim Jun-myeon and others behind him were too shrunk to dance.

Bian Boxian is very thankful that his hands and feet are short at the moment, looking at those two big guys like Park Chanyeol and Wu Yifan is simply torture.

At the end of the two title songs, there was sparse applause from the audience like a routine. Jin Junmian's "weareone" got stuck in his throat, and he didn't know whether to say it or not. In the end, the host had a good eye and gave them a speech. Greeting time.

"1,2,3, weareone, hello everyone, we are EXO."

A uniform military greeting with a 90+ degree bow. The combined voices of 12 men are not to mention very powerful, but they are still very loud after all.The audience's attention was somewhat attracted.

"We are the newly debuted Chinese-Korean boy group EXO, and we sang our title song just now, please support us." Under the third wink from the host, Wu Yifan finished this sentence at a speed close to rap, Then step down.

Before all 12 people had finished downloading, the next performance began, and the staff in charge behind them urged them to leave quickly, because the background board was occupying the backstage passage and they couldn't move it.

After leaving the backstage, there was no time to rest, and the manager counted them one by one, "1,2,3, 10, 12... 12, 20, [-] are all here, right? Hurry up and get in the car, the next performance is in [-] minutes, the journey is not far away , is the anniversary of the university next door."

"Isn't that right, school celebrations...we're going too?" Huang Zitao couldn't help complaining.

"What? You don't want to go? You fucking think I want to! Who do you think you are, and you are qualified to choose a schedule? You can only go to places like this now!"

"By the way, you still have 5 schedules today, don't eat dinner, it's too late, after eating makeup, you have to spend time to remake it, the car is already crowded with a dozen of us, I don't care about the service team Bring it, even if you want to bring someone with you, you still don’t want to come!”

The manager's tone changed from fury to sarcasm, and Huang Zitao burst into tears when he said it. When had he ever been wronged like this since he was a child?

Wu Yifan patted the sobbing Huang Zitao, and cast a cold glance at his manager, who was shocked by the stare, opened his mouth and said nothing else.

This manager is of course not the original one. The original manager has some status in the company, so how could it be possible to accompany them to this kind of event.

Lu Han, who has always been loyal, wanted to speak out, but was stopped by Kim Min-seok. Kim Jun-mian shook his head at him, telling him to hold back, it's not the time yet.

As the old saying goes, "People are under the roof, they have to bow their heads." Now their activities are fully in charge of this manager. If they offend him, there will be no good fruit to eat, and it will only make things worse.Waiting to go back to the company headquarters...

Hehe, Jin Junmian laughed at himself, so what if he returned to the headquarters?Where is there anyone who can support them?The former manager didn't treat them harshly, it was because of their friendship, and he was not a powerful person in the first place.But this kind of affection is not enough for him to cover them for a lifetime.

Most importantly, people can only rely on themselves.

Jin Junmian secretly vowed that one day, he would take EXO to the highest peak, and at that time, no one would dare to look down on them. The three words EXO will be their greatest pride.

Bian Baekhyun held his stomach with a pale face. He already had a stomach problem. He hadn't eaten anything other than some bread in the morning. The strenuous exercise and tossing in and out of the car had already made his stomach ache. The stomach protested.

I almost couldn't hold on to the stage just now, and when I came down, my eyes were dark. Fortunately, Park Chanyeol supported me, otherwise I fell down the stage, which would be really interesting.

"Baekhyun, are you okay? How about I tell my manager to stop the car and let's go to the hospital."

"Don't... don't bother, I'll just sit down for a while."

Park Chanyeol knew that Baekhyun didn't want to trouble everyone, and more importantly, he didn't want to drag down the team's progress because of himself.He couldn't persuade him, he could only sit up as straight as possible, so that Baekhyun could lean more comfortably.

"Brother Baekhyun, I still have a piece of candy in my pocket. Although it can't satisfy my hunger, but... it can replenish blood sugar. You can eat it." Wu Shixun stuffed the candy into Baekhyun's hand, his face couldn't hide his worry.

"No, I'm fine, Shixun, you can keep it for yourself." Bian Baekhyun was still carrying it.

"Baekhyun, don't be shy, eat quickly, the child has nothing but sugar." Lu Han put the sugar back into Baekhyun's hand.

"Thank you..." The only thing Bian Boxian can say now is these two words.He was really touched by the kindness of his teammates.Probably this is "same weal and woe, shared weal and woe".

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'Glucose is an essential nutrient for the human body', Bian Baekhyun exclaimed, and what the biology book said was indeed correct.This candy helped him survive the whole night on stage, and it was quite helpful.

If you can't afford takeaway, you have to cook for yourself.Fortunately, Park Chanyeol and Do Kyungsoo prevented them from eating 'dark cuisine'.

"We don't have anything to eat anymore..." Du Jingxiu said holding a pot of miso soup, "I cleared all the potatoes tonight, and there is still half a bottle of miso, if you can eat it directly."

"The rice is almost gone, at most it can last for a meal tomorrow morning." More unfortunate news came from Park Chanyeol.

They don't have much money for these small activities, and the money they earn has to be deducted from the car's gas fee, service fee, accommodation fee, and basic daily necessities.

For 12 people, the money for food and drink is not a small sum, even though they have been eating vegetarian food for several months.

Before their debut, the company would give them living expenses as trainees. When they first debuted, the company had high hopes for them and invested a lot.

But now, they are probably abandoned children, the company can assign them a manager, it is considered as the best of benevolence, why would they keep them for nothing.

It is only now that I realize that the talk show that I hated at the beginning is a luxury, at least that kind of show can still be broadcast, at least, they can still sit.

Sure enough, without the management of the company, is it nothing?

"I'll find a way." Lu Han threw down a sentence and planned to go out.

"Where are you going?" Jin Junmian stopped Luhan in the corridor, "It's late at night, where are you going?"

"You don't have to know."

"Stop, I'm the captain, and I have the right to know your itinerary." Jin Jun had no choice but to reveal his identity as the captain.

"...There was a director before, who saw our EXO's public photos, contacted me and asked if I would like to go to his performance, and the performance fee he gave was very good."

"Then why didn't you say it before?"

"I forgot."

"You lied, there must be some conditions, right? Otherwise, you would have gone already, why did you just remember it?"

Luhan decided to keep silent.

"If you don't tell the truth, you are not allowed to go."

Jin Junmian kept blocking the aisle, Luhan said helplessly: "...they..., the condition is, let me dress up as a woman, just look cute, it's very simple."

"Luhan! You..., don't you hate this the most? I still remember the last time an assistant praised you for being beautiful, and you were disgraced at that time. Why now..."

"How about that? Waiting to starve to death!

You didn't see that Baekhyun is like that today, Sehun, Jongin and Tao are still growing, how can they not eat, what do you want me to do! "Lu Han finally couldn't help but roared out.

At the beginning, he was studying abroad at Yonsei University, not to mention the scenery, but he had a good life anyway.When he was shopping in Myeongdong that day, he was discovered by a scout and planted the seed of his dream.A year later, he finally convinced his family, dropped out of school, and came to SM with his dreams. After sweating in the practice room for several years, he finally waited for his debut.

But now?What now?It is said that the [-]th line has been flattered, and now he is so messed up that he can't even afford to eat.He wanted to give up countless times, but his reason told him no.Now that he gives up and goes home, he can only face the white eyes and ridicule of his relatives and friends, and his parents' "don't listen to us, you will suffer a loss now", and now giving up can only prove that his original decision was wrong.

No, he was right, the path he chose had to be walked to the end, even if he walked on his knees, he had to go on.

"Okay, stop arguing." Wu Yifan walked out, "We've come to this point, we can no longer pick and choose. There will be a small street performance tomorrow, if you participate... I can give you a few bags of rice."

Unexpectedly, Wu Yifan, who is always proud, would say this, and both of them froze for a moment.

They knew the arrogance in Wu Yifan's bones.When he was a trainee in the past, he dared to contradict the company's high-level executives. If the company hadn't tolerated him that time, there would be no such person as Wu Yifan in EXO now.

As long as he doesn't want to do something, no one will force him, at worst, he will die, and he will not compromise.

And now... is this "bending for Doumi"?

"Don't look at me with such pity,"

Wu Yifan regained that iceberg face again, "A person not only has to have integrity, but also has to see the form clearly. It's okay to lower your head when it's time to, why bother to touch your head and bleed."

"But Lu Han, no matter how low your head is, you can't lose your dignity, we haven't fallen to that level yet.

Taking ten thousand steps back, even if you really got to that point, the worst thing you can do is quit. It's not that there is no way out, and you don't have to be so self-deprecating. "

"I just feel sorry for Sehun..." Luhan sighed.

"Hey, the child is not as weak as you think." Wu Yifan patted Lu Han on the shoulder, opened the door and went back into the room.

Lu Han also turned around silently, and Jin Junmian followed behind and closed the door behind him.

Wu Yifan...has also matured a lot. Sure enough, it's not age that makes people mature, but experience?After such ups and downs, he also learned to be patient...

Just like Xiang Yu, the overlord of Chu back then, if he was willing to endure a moment of anger and cross the Wujiang River, would history be different?

Jin Junmian thought to himself.

After all, Wu Shixun is a child, and the lack of supplies only made him depressed for a while, and he immediately diverted his attention when he saw something interesting.Now he is following behind Park Chanyeol, watching Park Chanyeol adjusting the amount of water in the rice step by step.

"Brother, how do you know how much water to put in?"

"Brother, why did you put your hand in the pot?"

"elder brother……"

"Sehun, look quickly, brother Luhan is back, he knows, you can ask him, okay, please~"

Park Chanyeol, who was almost driven crazy by Sehun, saw Luhan coming in from outside the door, as if he saw a savior.

"Brother Lulu~" Wu Shixun rushed forward and hugged Luhan coquettishly.

There was a milky fragrance on the child's body, which smelled very good. Being hugged like this, a warm feeling rose in my heart in vain.

Rubbing the child's hair, he forced a smile on the corner of his mouth, he didn't want these troubles to affect Shixun's mood.

At the beginning, I promised to protect you, but now I can't even take care of you.Sehun, is my brother doing too badly...

When eating, Lu Han excused that he was too sleepy to eat, so he only ate a few mouthfuls, filling Shixun's rice bowl to the brim.

Park Chanyeol said that he had already eaten while cooking, and gave Baekhyun his share.

The other elder brothers also have a tacit understanding of eating very little, and try to leave food for the younger brothers to eat.

'God said that the world is fair to everyone.

Unfortunately, I have nothing now.

Fortunately, I only have you guys.We only have each other.A friend in need is a friend who cannot be bought with anything, so I am probably lucky. '

Lu Han wrote the last stroke in the diary, closed the diary, turned lightly onto the bed and went to sleep.

We are lucky because we still have each other.

The author has something to say:

Seeing this, some readers may ask, Junmian’s family is the richest man in Jiangnan, and Tao, his father runs a company, how could he be so downcast? Why doesn’t he ask his family for money? Woolen cloth.

However, this is my understanding. First of all, no matter whether their family supports or opposes their dreams, they have spent a long time as trainees, gave up their studies for their dreams, and other things that can make them develop very well. road.

And now that they have all debuted, how can they still call home, "Dad, I can't get along as a singer now, I can't afford food, and I can't get rid of the pot. Please give us some money to help us."

Not to mention the twelve big men, I don't think I can say it.

On the road of dreams, there is nothing left, no support from the company, no care from relatives, no money, no food, but, fortunately, they still have each other.Holding a group for warmth is warmer than a campfire. No matter how hard it is, fortunately, they are always there.